This bill passed unanimously in the Senate and passed 52-20 in the House. Libertas supports a "yea" vote.

SB146: Technology Summit Incentives (2018)This bill proposed to give $1 million (later cut to $250k) to Silicon Slopes to help boost their annual conference. Taxpayer dollars should not be given to a private organization for their event.

This bill passed the Senate 18-9 and failed in the House 30-37. Libertas supports a "nay" vote.

SB81: Local Government Licensing Amendments (2017)Prior to this bill, the law allowed cities to require home-based businesses to obtain permits and pay fees as a condition of operating in the resident's home. These fees were often significant compared to the revenue such businesses produce. This bill largely carved out such small, home-based businesses, exempting them from licensure and fees.
This bill passed the Senate 28-1 and passed the House 62-8. Libertas supports a "yea" vote, because just like no regulation is needed of lawful commercial enterprises conducted within one's home, cities should not be allowed to require such businesses to pay fees—since no corresponding services are provided to them for such payment.

SB115: Compulsory Education Revisions (2017)When a child is habitually truant from school, the parent can currently be charged with a class B misdemeanor. This bill would have repealed that criminal charge.
This bill failed in the Senate on a 13-16 vote. Libertas supports a "yea" vote, because parents are the stewards of their children and compulsory education laws violate their fundamental right to dictate how a child should be educated. Eliminating this parental punishment is an important goal.

This bill passed in the House 57-17 but was not considered by the Senate. Libertas Institute supports a "yea" vote, having proposed and worked on this bill for the third consecutive year; businesses that have no impact on city services of neighboring property should not be required to be licensed or pay fees to the government as a condition of operating.